Before & After Photos

Ellen's basement walls were cracking, and she worried if they were left untreated, those cracks would continue to grow. She needed help, so she researched and called Ayers to learn about our solutions. A team of experts visited her property to evaluate and recommend a solution. They suggested GeoLock wall anchors, anchored to the failing wall and connected to a ground anchor by a steel rod. The ground anchor is placed away from the home in solid, undisturbed soil to secure the connection. Ellen feels more comfortable in her house!

Ronald M. called because of a crack he had in his foundation basement wall. The crack was spreading to the floor and was beginning to contribute to other foundation issues.

We installed the CarbonArmor Wall Reinforcing System to fix the cracked foundation wall. The strips in this system are made from a fiber reinforced polymer that is 10 times stronger than steel. The straps are attached to the wall using apoxy resin, which will stabilize the wall and shift it back to its original position.

The homeowners in Grand Rapids, MI had vertical cracks going down one of their walls in their basement. Vertical cracks on your basement walls are a sign of foundation and structural failure. Weakened foundation walls can have a significant impact on your home's stability and value, and it's essential to address these problems quickly and effectively.

Our professional team installed the GeoLock Wall Anchors system to fix this homes foundation. Wall anchors work by extending from your wall to the stable, hard packed soil beyond your home. They anchor into these stronger soils and brace the foundation wall, preventing further movement. Wall anchors are installed with minimal disruption to your lawn, and they won't damage the interior of your basement or take up usable space. These wall anchors are made of galvanized steel for a long-lasting solution that will prevent any further inward movement of your walls.

Liz's beautiful home enjoys a beautiful from her back porch, but due to the home's placement on a slope, it began to settle and cause the foundational soil to become compromised. Not fixable herself, Liz needed a reliable contractor so she contacted Ayres.

Our foreman Evan was able to inspect the surrounding area and draft a plan to fix the home that both parties could agree to. Even prescribed a set of Helical Piers to reintroduce stability into the home's foundational soil. The piers are long screw-shaped metal drives that are installed at an angle under the home. The drives are driven deep past the weak soil till they find frim ground. The tops of the drives are fitted with concrete blocks that provide a flat surface for the home to rest upon.

The slight bend of the wall in the before photo is the result of soil expanding and putting added pressure on the foundation. When the wall can no longer take the pressure, it results in bowing. In the after photo, you can see the PowerBrace system that resists the bowing motion of the walls. The beams stretch from an attachment in the foundation floor to brackets in the floor joist ceiling. The special bracket attached to the floor joists can be tightened to push the walls closer to their original upright position. As you can see in the after photo, it took several different beams to hold back each part of the wall. The wall won't bend again from any amount of soil pressure, and in due time, may even end up back at its original position.